The Great Salt Lake has long been a symbol of scarcity, a shrinking inland sea ringed by dust and brine. Now scientists say that beneath its receding shoreline lies a vast, ancient body of fresh water ...

For many years, scientists believed that life in Utah’s Great Salt Lake was extremely limited. Its caustic, hyper-saline ...

Utah researchers have confirmed that a tiny roundworm, unknown to science until now, is thriving in the Great Salt Lake, one of the harshest aquatic environments on the planet. The discovery means ...

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has proposed a plan to fill the Great Salt Lake by 2034, aiming to restore the lake that currently supports approximately 7,000 jobs and contributes 5 to 10% of the ...

Federal regulators advance Wilson’s phalarope to the next stage of review, which could have big implications for Utah water ...

Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about ...

Utah’s Great Salt Lake is a place of extremes, and its ecosystem is evidence that life can thrive under some of Earth’s most hostile conditions. Scientists say it may hold clues for life on other ...